Name: Windows 8 Tweaks
Author: Steve Sinchak (Author)
ISBN: 9781118172773

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Windows 8 Tweaks

Author(s): Steve Sinchak (Author)

Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: June 4, 2013
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 408 pages
ISBN-10: 1118172779
ISBN-13: 9781118172773

Book Description

Acres of Windows 8 tweaks from a Microsoft MVP and creator of Tweaks.com!

From a Microsoft MVP, who is also the savvy creator of Tweaks.com, comes this ultimate collection of Windows 8 workarounds. Steve Sinchak takes you way beyond default system settings, deep under the hood of Windows 8, down to the hidden gems that let you customize your Windows 8 system like you wouldn't believe. From helping you customize the appearance to setting up home networking, sharing media, and squeezing every ounce of performance out of the OS, this book delivers. Get ready to rock and roll with Windows 8!

Uncovers hidden gems to help you get the most out of Windows 8
Bypasses the default system settings to show you how to customize the login and start screens, unlock hidden settings, supercharge your network speed, get rid of features you hate, and more
Provides over 400 pages of workarounds and tweaks, including many high-level ones for you hotshot techies who really love to reshape an OS and make it your own
Offers expert guidance and insight from author Steve Sinchak, a Microsoft MVP and creator of Tweaks.com

Start tweaking and make Windows 8 your own with Windows 8 Tweaks.

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From the Back Cover

Seize every bit of performance Windows 8 can offer

Unlock hidden settings
Rev up your network
Disable features you hate, for good
Boost boot and logon speed

Restore the Start button and Start menu

Blast bottlenecks that drag down performance

Wipe out history data that can leave you vulnerable

Customize Windows Media Center

Take control of Windows 8
Fine-tune User Account control
Turbocharge online speed
Master the taskbar and Start screen

Lock down security in brand-new ways

Customize the way your system looks

Get under the hood and create your own Windows 8

New from the ground up, Windows 8 has revolutionized Microsoft's operating system. Now, whether you love Windows 8 or hate it, this no-nonsense book gives you the tools to customize it exactly to your liking. Boost speed, turbocharge performance, unlock hidden settings, banish features that drive you crazy, lock down security, and make Windows 8 your own.

Customize the lock screen and navigation
Make the traditional desktop touch-friendly
Turn your PC into a DVR
Speed up system boot and logon
Increase network and online speed
Protect your computer with BitLocker drive encryption
Disable Internet Explorer features that put privacy at risk

About the Author

Steve Sinchak runs Advanced PC Media LLC, a web development firm that operates Tweaks.com and other websites geared towards computer enthusiasts. He also works as a systems engineer for a financial services company, and has received nine Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awards for his contributions to the Windows community.

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